Charles
Lodowicke
,
By
the
grace
of
God
,
Count
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
,
Archidapifer
,
and
Prince
Electour
of
the
sacred
Empire
,
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
&c.
To
all
,
and
every
one
,
that
shall
see
or
reade
these
our
Letters
Patents
,
Greeting
.
IT
is
well
knowne
and
manifest
,
not
onely
in
the
Roman
Empire
,
and
Germany
our
deare
Country
,
but
also
in
all
Christendome
,
by
the
experience
of
those
violent
actions
and
sad
effects
of
warre
,
which
even
unto
this
day
are
to
bee
seene
,
and
by
divers
writings
and
publique
monuments
set
forth
every
where
,
what
manner
of
proceeding
was
used
,
all
the
while
these
heauy
troubles
,
and
civill
warres
of
Germanie
lasted
,
in
the
occupation
,
surreption
,
division
,
dismembring
,
sale
,
grant
,
and
translation
of
Our
now
wasted
Dominions
and
Territories
;
and
well
as
of
Our
Electorall
Dignity
,
Archidapifership
,
Voice
,
Royalties
,
and
other
Rights
thereunto
immediately
and
inseparably
belonging
.
Which
proceedings
and
violences
being
altogether
unjust
,
intolerable
,
contrary
to
all
right
and
justice
,
and
consequently
a
nullity
,
invalide
,
and
without
power
and
force
:
We
have
just
cause
to
be
sensible
of
them
,
and
to
this
end
to
publish
Our
complaints
,
exceptions
and
protestations
against
them
,
according
as
necessity
and
justice
doth
require
.
Especially
,
that
which
grieveth
&
most
sensibly
afflicteth
Vs
,
as
tending
to
the
greatest
prejudice
of
Our
owne
,
Our
Brethren
and
neere
Kindreds
Persons
and
Rights
,
is
that
not
without
great
dislike
and
sorrow
We
doe
heare
and
understand
.
First
of
all
,
how
that
in
the
last
pretended
treaty
of
peace
at
Prague
,
without
Our
knowledge
,
in
the
time
of
Our
minority
,
not
being
there
,
nor
sent
for
,
nor
heard
,
amongst
the
rest
was
concluded
and
agreed
upon
,
that
those
dispositions
and
pactions
should
bee
and
remaine
firme
,
stable
aad
valide
,
which
heretofore
were
made
and
granted
by
his
Imperiall
Majesty
,
to
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
and
the
Wilhelmian
Line
and
Posterity
,
in
regard
of
Our
Electorall
Dominions
and
Dignities
,
and
withall
,
that
the
said
invalide
disposgions
,
having
beene
parched
&
compiled
together
in
private
and
secretly
,
hitherto
unknowne
to
the
world
,
and
as
yet
not
published
in
their
true
force
and
phrase
,
neverthelesse
were
alledged
against
Us
,
under
the
pretence
,
as
if
they
had
beene
allowed
and
confirmed
in
the
sayd
treaty
of
peace
,
and
consequently
received
by
a
generall
approbation
of
all
the
states
of
the
Sacred
Empire
,
as
it
doth
manifestly
appeare
in
the
last
answer
given
by
the
Emperour
to
the
Earle
of
Arundel
,
the
Kings
Majesty
of
Great
Brittaine
His
Ambassadour
at
Ratisbone
.
By
vertue
of
which
dispositions
,
Our
Right
,
Iurisdictions
and
Possessions
,
belonging
and
appertaining
unto
Vs
,
Our
Brethren
,
and
neare
Kindred
,
ex
primaevâ
&
simultaneâ
Investiturâ
ex
pacto
&
providentiâ
majorum
,
were
ravished
and
violently
taken
from
Vs
,
and
transferred
from
Our
House
to
a
remote
and
farre
distant
Line
and
Descent
,
against
all
right
,
lawes
,
constitutions
of
the
Empire
,
customes
observed
in
Fiefs
of
such
importance
and
quality
;
nay
,
even
against
the
Golden
Bull
it selfe
,
and
other
pactions
and
Imperiall
priviledges
,
from
many
ages
conferred
and
confirmed
upon
on
Our
Electorall
House
.
Secondly
,
it
much
grieveth
Vs
,
that
at
the
last
meeting
of
the
Electours
at
Ratisbone
,
where
the
election
of
a
King
of
the
Romans
was
propounded
and
treated
,
and
the
King
of
Hungary
,
Ferdinando
of
Austria
,
chosen
and
crowned
,
We
were
not
with
the
rest
of
Our
Co-electors
,
by
vertue
of
the
Golden
Bull
,
called
and
invited
,
notwithstanding
that
We
onely
represent
and
beare
the
Right
,
Voice
,
Office
,
and
Person
of
the
Elector
Palatine
,
but
We
were
purposely
,
though
uniustly
,
past
by
and
excluded
,
and
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
suffered
de
facto
and
really
to
usurpe
,
and
to
beare
our
Title
,
Place
,
Session
,
Office
and
Voice
,
against
all
Law
and
Iustice
.
All
these
things
generally
,
and
every
one
in
particular
being
nothing
,
and
altogether
invalide
,
uniust
,
and
violent
,
to
passe
by
many
other
nullities
,
We
doe
esteeme
and
account
the
Dispositions
above-said
,
and
the
pretended
conclusion
of
peace
of
no
force
and
power
,
upon
this
ground
,
because
they
were
continued
,
framed
and
agreed
upon
,
in
the
time
of
Our
,
and
Our
Brethrens
minority
,
when
We
were
absent
and
in
forraine
Countries
,
having
beene
neither
called
nor
heard
,
much
lesse
accused
and
convicted
;
besides
,
that
in
themselves
they
are
contrary
to
all
Divine
and
humane
lawes
,
the
fundamentall
Constitutions
of
the
Sacred
Empire
,
the
ordinary
customes
of
Fiefs
of
such
quality
,
and
the
manifold
declarations
,
which
His
Imperiall
Majesty
hath
made
and
given
under
his
owne
hand
with
full
assurance
,
to
all
the
Electours
,
that
then
were
present
,
the
23.
of
February
,
anno
1623.
and
to
the
King
of
Great
Brittaine
,
Our
honoured
Grandfather
of
most
blessed
memory
,
few
daies
after
,
viz.
the
5.
of
March
in
the
same
yeare
.
And
withall
the
nullity
of
this
pretended
Election
appeareth
,
in
that
.
We
were
with
the
Electour
of
Triers
unjustly
and
violently
excluded
and
kept
out
from
it
,
though
unto
Us
onely
it
belongeth
by
Nature
,
Divine
and
humane
lawes
,
to
beare
the
Name
,
Title
,
Voice
,
Office
,
and
Function
of
the
Electour
Palatine
,
in
all
Imperiall
Diets
,
Electorall
meetings
,
and
generally
in
all
solemne
actions
of
the
Empire
.
These
inevitable
necessities
obliged
Vs
,
to
publish
Our
exceptions
and
protestations
in
a
solemne
and
legall
manner
,
for
the
maintaining
of
Our
unquestionable
and
undoubted
Right
,
Iurisdiction
,
Princely
descent
,
State
,
and
Name
,
against
all
such
and
the
like
violent
proceedings
,
intended
,
determined
and
practised
,
to
the
prejudice
and
disgrace
of
Vs
,
Our
Brethren
and
neere
Kindred
,
who
were
never
so
much
as
called
or
heard
in
Our
owne
cause
.
We
doe
therefore
by
vertue
of
these
Letters
Patents
,
with
good
advise
and
knowledge
,
in
the
best
forme
and
wise
,
according
to
Law
and
Custome
,
plainely
and
fully
protest
against
,
and
contradict
all
,
both
in
generall
and
particular
,
whatsoever
hath
been
contrived
,
acted
,
granted
,
premised
,
pronounced
,
judged
,
published
,
disposed
,
practised
and
agreed
upon
,
publikely
or
privately
,
with
deliberation
and
purpose
,
or
any
other
way
,
to
the
prejudice
,
detriment
and
damage
of
Us
,
Our
Brethren
,
and
neare
Kindred
,
or
whatsoever
shall
or
may
be
in
time
to
come
,
ordained
,
judged
,
decreed
,
practised
and
acted
,
against
Vs
,
de
facto
and
really
,
without
Our
knowledge
,
consent
and
approbation
.
Particularly
,
we
doe
protest
against
those
vaine
,
impertinent
,
and
most
dangerous
dispositions
,
and
conclusions
of
peace
at
Prague
,
against
the
hasty
,
precipitate
and
unlawfull
election
of
a
King
of
the
Romans
,
and
above
all
,
against
the
violent
,
unjust
and
hainous
usurpation
,
detention
,
and
privation
made
and
continued
by
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
in
keeping
backe
,
ravishing
and
detaining
from
Vs
,
as
much
as
lyeth
in
his
power
,
by
his
usurpation
de
facto
,
Our
Electourship
,
Dominions
,
Subjects
,
Royalties
,
Fiefs
,
Office
,
Title
,
Voice
and
Session
.
Reserving
withall
for
Us
,
Our
Brethren
,
neere
Kindred
,
and
all
those
that
have
any
interest
in
it
,
to
use
all
such
lawfull
and
conducible
meanes
,
actions
,
defences
and
remedies
,
as
are
allowed
in
such
cases
,
by
Divine
and
humane
lawes
,
to
all
,
that
are
thus
oppressed
,
and
suffer
such
wrongs
and
injuries
,
with
this
expresse
declaration
and
Protestation
,
that
whereas
We
Ourselves
,
and
others
for
Vs
have
hitherto
tryed
and
sought
,
as
much
as
was
possible
,
to
come
by
faire
meanes
to
the
quiet
repossession
of
what
belongeth
unto
Vs
,
by
Nature
,
and
Lawes
Divine
and
humane
,
upon
honest
and
tolerable
conditions
,
We
desire
to
be
cleare
and
blamelesse
before
Almighty
God
,
the
whole
world
,
and
all
posterity
,
of
whatsoever
may
befall
any
one
in
the
prosecution
and
maintaining
of
Our
just
and
lawfull
cause
,
for
the
obtaining
of
Our
restitution
.
We
doe
likewise
in
the
end
professe
and
protest
before
God
,
who
knoweth
the
hearts
of
man
,
that
We
doe
not
intend
by
this
our
forced
lawfull
Protestation
,
to
derogate
any
thing
from
the
Highnesse
and
preheminency
of
his
Imperiall
Majesty
,
whom
We
are
willing
and
ready
to
honour
and
revere
with
most
humble
and
constant
devotion
,
Or
to
diminish
and
offend
the
Rights
,
Honours
,
and
Iurisdictions
of
any
State
soever
,
having
no
other
intent
and
scope
,
but
more
and
more
by
these
lawfull
meanes
to
maintaine
,
confirme
,
and
publikely
to
manifest
Our
innocency
,
just
cause
,
unquestionable
Right
,
Hereditary
Dignities
,
and
lawfull
possessions
,
least
by
Our
silence
and
forbearance
of
this
necessary
and
just
Protestation
,
they
should
be
neglected
,
endangered
,
or
prejudiced
,
And
to
the
end
,
that
this
Our
Protestation
,
drawne
in
the
presence
of
a
Notary
and
witnesses
,
might
come
to
the
publike
knowledge
and
view
of
the
world
,
and
all
frivolous
exceptions
and
pretences
of
ignorance
be
cut
off
from
those
whom
it
may
concerne
,
We
have
caused
it
publikely
to
be
set
forth
and
printed
,
and
have
already
sent
some
authenticke
copies
of
it
to
his
Imperiall
Majesty
,
and
the
Princes
Electours
,
under
Our
owne
hand
and
Seale
.
Given
at
Hampton-court
the
27.
of
January
,
anno
1637.